Podcasting and Platforms with Chris Spangle

By Chris SpangleBusiness Entrepreneurship

Podcasting and Platforms with Chris Spangle episodes

January 20, 2023Q&A - Should I Do Video or Just Audio for My Podcast?
Jocelyn recently wrote on our Instagram (@podcastingap) and asked about creating something visual for YouTube. She said that it was exhausting and that she only did one segment. So how important is it to make a video version of audio content for YouTube podcasts?
Video - https://youtu.be/_luFwU8JobI
Creating a video for YouTube can be daunting, but is it worth it? To help with that decision, I want to refer you to a previous video on the pros and cons of video content.
I looked at her video to answer her question and explained what we had discussed. My first impressions are that it's impressive for an audio-only podcast featured on YouTube. It's really well done. I'd love to know what software you used for this, so please comment below and let me know, and I'll let other people know.
You said it took a ton of time, which is understandable, but you have to evaluate the time commitment versus the number of people viewing it. It sounds like you're already burnt out after doing one. Could you have gotten those 10 views with something that took you 15 minutes using the Headliner software, which is automated? You have to balance the quality vs. the time.
Quality is always going to get you more views over time. Two years from now, if you're putting in that time and dedication, you will have more viewers on YouTube than something a little bit simpler. For example, I use Headliner and other software to produce videos, but they get fewer views than the more complex and well-done videos. But what is that number? Is it 50 views per show with Headliner, which is automated, and 100 views for something you spent hours on? Is that a good tradeoff? In my mind, no. You'd be better off putting time into the content part instead of the distribution part.
Time is at a premium, and my central focus for distribution is a quality audio product. YouTube is a secondary service to give podcast listeners on the platform access to my content, and it is not my main focus. There are so many platforms for distribution and don't try to do them all. Just put time into what gets you the best return for your goals.
So, Jocelyn, take some time to evaluate your approach and decide what works best for you.
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🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
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8 min
November 16, 202210 Reasons Why Every Business Needs a Podcast
Chris Spangle explains why every business needs a podcast as part of its content marketing plan.
1. Land meetings with potential clients you might not otherwise have an opportunity to meet.
2. Build a relationship with potential customers and existing clients in a more intimate medium - It’s more personal than videos or written blogs.
3. Easily break down the complexities of your industry in a fun way
4. Cheap content marketing! - How much does a slick video cost that 150 people will watch on YouTube?
5. Build authority in your space.
6. Develop your presentation skills.
7. Build a community!
8. Build online traffic.
9. Use niche interests to talk to the right people.
10. Character-based marketing is more effective than the old model of advertising.
Video - https://youtu.be/nNjc7ib2qxE
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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22 min
October 19, 2022Five Pros and Three Cons for Using Video on Your Podcast
Audio podcasts are fairly cheap and easy to produce, but the video adds a lot of complexity. Is it worth it? In this episode, I'll discuss the pros and cons of adding video to your podcasting.
Video - https://youtu.be/HFX0ItjEoOk
Pros
1. Social Media is your main marketing channel, and they’ve prioritized video.
2. It expands the reach of your podcast through search.
3. People that don’t listen to podcasts might see it on YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn video.
4. A video promo through TikTok or Reels is more eye-catching than a Headliner-style video. This allows you to quickly communicate your show's main idea to people who may never listen.
5. Reach podcasts around the globe. [https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320447/poland-platforms-for-podcast-listening/?utm\_source=podnews.net&utm\_medium=email&utm\_campaign=podnews.net:2022-10-11]
Cons
1. Expense.
2. Difficulty
3. It takes more time. Not just the production but editing and distribution.
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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12 min
April 13, 2022What is a platform?
The name of the show is Podcasting and Platforms... What the heck is a platform? Chris Spangle explains why a podcast is no longer just an MP3 in an RSS feed.
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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8 min
April 07, 202210 Lessons From 10 Years of the We Are Libertarians Podcast Network
March 8, 2022 was the tenth anniversary of my podcast, The Chris Spangle Show. Originally launched as We Are Libertarians, it has blossomed into a podcast network with a ton of friendships and shows that have come out of it. I share the following ten lessons I've learned hosting a weekly show for a decade:
Listen to your audience
Be ready to adapt as technology changes
Invest in quality
You will want to quit
Make it a group project
Always be recruiting
Evolve your show as you evolve
Obsess over the value you’re giving a listener
The content on the air is more important than any other aspect of the business
Have fun
Video - https://youtu.be/jDiaiI_1VDM
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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20 min
March 21, 2022Helping Jake: What Equipment Should I Buy?
Jake Edell has listened to my podcasts for a while, and it has inspired him to begin his own! In this series, you'll get to sit in on my coaching calls with him as he develops his show. In this episode, we talk through what equipment he should purchase.
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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22 min
March 14, 2022The Five Steps To Starting a Podcast
I spoke to the Indiana Association of High School Broadcasters about the five steps of starting a podcast and the importance of podcasting for their future broadcasting career.
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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46 min
November 11, 2021What Equipment Do You Need To Start a Podcast?
I've spent thousands of dollars in mistakes for my podcasts. I lay out what equipment will lead to the best quality for the lowest price so you won't end up wasting precious time and money.
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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22 min
October 28, 2021Podcasters Are Entrepreneurial
A new survey by Muck Rack shows the depth and hard work that podcasters put into their work. What can it teach a new podcaster?
Meet The Podcaster: A Jack Of All Trades More Focused On Downloads Than Revenue. - http://www.insideradio.com/podcastnewsdaily/meet-the-podcaster-a-jack-of-all-trades-more-focused-on-downloads-than-revenue/article_c57eb054-3746-11ec-9d7b-375673b2b410.html
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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20 min
October 20, 2021What is Your Metric of Success?
When looking back after a few months, how will you know if your time and effort were worth it? How will you judge success? Will it be in the number of downloads? New influence and connections in your network? A second income? Understanding your own motivations and goals will shape your content and it is important to understand it before you begin.
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🚀 Unlock 15 years of podcast-launch expertise condensed into just 7 insightful pages! Download now: The 18 Questions Everyone Needs to Answer Before Launching a Podcast - https://skilled-inventor-6849.ck.page/e015466602
🤝 Do you get value from Podcasting and Platforms? Then give value back by becoming a monthly supporter through Patreon. - https://www.patreon.com/PodcastingAP
📱 Skip the podcast tech learning curve! Let me handle it for you. Book a Call Now! - https://calendly.com/spangle/fifteen-minute-podcast-consultation
📞 Want to ask a question? Drop us a voicemail through our website! Just click on the round microphone button.
Connect with P&P
The Website - https://podcastingandplatforms.com/
Subscribe to the Podcast - https://link.chtbl.com/podcasting-and-platforms
Subscribe to Our YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@podcastingap
Subscribe to Our Social Media - https://podcastingap.com/
In-Person Meetup - http://indianapodcasting.com/
Email: [email protected]

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17 min